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Dear Parents,

As educators, it is our duty to ensure a quality education for every one of our students. However, our paramount duty is to ensure the safety of your children when they are with us. We also want to support you in helping your child to be as safe as possible at all times. In fact, just this past December, Redmond Police Officer Mike Dowd met with students in all grades to address issues of safety which affect children of all ages including road safety, what to do if they ever come across a firearm, and stranger danger.

You can help by teaching your child to be aware of his or her surroundings at all times. Pay attention to cars, to the people around you, and how they behave. Make sure your children know that if they ever see something that doesn't seem right, to tell a trusted adult immediately.

You can also register for any alerts pertaining to your area at the following website. This site will also allow you to search by your address so you can be aware of any offenders that may be living in your area.

http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=54528

Thank you for trusting us with your children every day. They are our most treasured resources, and we are your partners in their safety and well-being. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Megan Spaulding

Principal

Spearheaded by a spunky group of 5^th graders, the Service Club is sponsoring a coin drive to replace list of damaged and lost books from the Horace Mann library entitled The Raiders of the Lost Books Coin Drive.

Starting Monday, March 3, please send in your spare change to support this great cause.  Donations will be collected in each classroom over the next two weeks.  The intermediate class and primary class with the most donations will receive a prize.  Our goal is to raise $500 to replace some of the missing and damaged books.

A flyer came home with your student on Friday, but if you would like more information please contact Jodie Miller (5mill@frontier.com), Colleen Wolfe (jcabtwolfe@comcast.net), or Marlene Katz (enginemom@gmail.com). 

Thursday March 6 is the SAM community night out

What makes Thursday March 6th special is The Seattle Art Museum is celebrating its new Joan Miro exhibit. From 6-9 pm the museum will celebrate with art workshops, live art demonstrations, dance and music.

March 7th is not only popcorn day. It's also our winter Walk to School Day. Dress for the weather and walk, ride your bike or take the bus.  When you get to school look for one of our members who will give you a ticket to turn in to your classroom envelope. The class with the most tickets will earn a popcorn pass!

March 15th is another great chance to help make our school grounds a better wildlife habitat. Thanks to the PTA we have the funds to plant more native shrubs around the pond to fight the blackberries and provide more food and shelter for wildlife. Please join us!  Families are welcome to accompany any Horace Mann student.  Upportunity Team members can come on their own with a signed permission slip. 

Saturday, March 8, 2014

9AM-2PM

Horace Mann

For more information, click here.

Reserve your space online at:

http://horacemannptsa.org/Page/Fundraising/FleaMarket 

Join Team Horace Mann Elementary and TAKE THE PLUNGE to support Special Olympics

Lake Sammamish, Idylwood Park

March 15, 2014

For details check out their website.

Staff Appreciation Week begins March 24th! It is the Hospitality Committee's biggest (and most fun) even of the year! Would you like to join our mission? Please visit our webpage for more information and to sign-up for one of our daily activities. With your help, Staff Appreciation Week will be OUT OF THIS WORLD!

http://horacemannptsa.org/Page/Hospitality/SAW

*Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is officially recognized the week of May 5th - 9th; however, Horace Mann celebrates our teachers a bit earlier because of state testing. The events listed on the website are planned by the Hospitality Committee. It is up to the SAW classroom volunteers and room parents to coordinate more personalized surprises for their teacher during the week.

Questions?

Contact Maegan Birr - school@birrfamily.org

The world map is up on the bulletin board next to the elevator at school with dots showing where Horace Mann families hail from.

If you haven't already, please fill out this quick survey and we'll add your location!  We also want to know how to say "hello" in many different languages.

http://sdrv.ms/1d8Bzrg

All students are invited to participate.  Pick up paper form in the school office or print online at:  http://www.mathinaction.org/Pages/MannMC.aspx  or see schedule:  http://www.mathinaction.org/Documents/MC%20SCHEDULE%202013-2014.pdf
Winners are randomly chosen from submissions. 
Turn in at school office, Math Challenge Box.

Sponsored and funded by the PTSA. 

Neetu Srivastava (neetusv@yahoo.com), Horace Mann Math Challenge Coordinator

Don't forget that the Horace Mann PTSA earns money on nearly every Amazon purchase you make when you start at our unique Amazon URL. Just click the logo each time you shop, or better yet, bookmark the link (http://www.amazon.com/?tag=homaellw-20). Thanks!

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